Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-08-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsuISGToS, Aug. II, 49,


WASHINGTON, Aug. IL, 1887.
The welcome and decided chang in
the weather, predicted by the signal
Office to take place on Sunday,.ar-
rived on schedule time in perfect con
dition, and the inhabitants OF Wash
ington are once more in that. states of
mind that enables them to declaretiie
worth the living, and ut night tiinet To
no longer wish for the morning, forshe
thermometer has fallen from the nme-
ties to the sixties. Sleep is possible IN
this sun-bakel town. The strain has
been too much for the President, how
ever, and he finds that le cannot wait
for October and his western trip sln-
til he leaves Washington and his esec-
utive duties again, so he has made an
engagement with Senator kenna,,ol
West virginia, to 90 with him oN T.
fishing excursion some time this month
to some one OF the many beautful
fishing streams in Wes. Nirginia. ? is
said that on his return from this ex-
petition the President will proceed TO
Marion, Mass, to enjoy for a few days
the sea breezes off Buzzard's Bay and
to bring his wife home. who, with her
mother and aunt, is still tine guest OF
General and Mrs. Greely at Marion.
| Whatever his enemies may say OF Mir
Cleveland, they must unite with his
friends in declaring him the best OF
sons-in-law. His devotion and con
siderationfor Mrs. Folsom, themo ther
OF Mrs. Cleveland. is as exceptiona as
! il is admirable. AMI viii win Tor HIN
! the esteem Of all women at least,
though the men. controlled by he AN
cient preiudices against mothersii-
law, may look upon his conduct rs 4
weakness. The President ; journey IN
October will extended no further west
than Kansas City. and no fur; ;htr
south than Atlanta, Ga, hut lac VIII
include Mobile, Ala, in the rou,e,
Several members of the Cabinet will
be OF theparty.
The United States Minister to
France, ex-Governor Robert Mcl.ant
OF MARYLAND, is in Washington on n
leave of absence from his post OF dutf
mt Paris. lie called on the PresideIt
and mt the state Department Ga
Wednesday. 1t is said that Mlni>ur
McI.ane's return to the United stats
is to look after his private Interests.
which has suffered by his absenu'.
senator Eyarts, OF New York, has
recently become the purchaser of a
large tract OF 300 acres OF land neir
Washingt on. on the Maryland side Of
the Potomac river. The land adloi :
n Government reservation about e
miles from the Capital known as fpt
Washington. IL commands iiie
view OF the city and surroundingeon-
try. II is the New York senator api
great iurist's intention to Increase IL
property by the purchase of sever
hundred additional acres. and to er'i
n handsome country house near IL
seat OF government. His eldest s'n
will he in charge OF this piece u
property.
4 complete report of the method.
OF conducting work in the Ireasa
Department has been prepared Tor ~
. senate Committee, who are lnNe-l
eating the methods of the several 'e
partments. Secretary Falrchlld wi
present his report to senator tockrdl
. the chairman OF the commit tee. .I'ii;n
diately upon the re-asSenbln. oi to
ure-s. or before. ii the chairman so a.
sire-.
(, Secretary Endicott has leit ior
. months vacation at his home in Ms
sachusetts. and ATTORNEY, ,;rnrral Gir
Land is on his native heath at Ilts
Rock, Ark. lie i, also a di-cipieh
. Isaac Walton. and when last hesr'
from he WAS preparing - 20 on a 10.
fishing iaunt on ouachita river II
pScatorial art i-not the sole proper
of this administ ration. ior il was :.
sport and pastime of the preceding =
2, we'll as he present one. We aiI Z
member how keen "a follower oi Z.
rod the late much lamented and .ena
President Arthur wa~. Indeed tha
i. IL ''iis,'ination frantic IN shat /"
licious bur inde>cribaO'e sen at -
that the nibbling OF ti-A at he "a
IN of IA line gives. To which politics ~
;, ambition cannot compare.
T., Secretary Whitney absolutely
ne fuse, to allow he expenditure nf "a,
more money To repair tie ola I'll
Monocracy. " The Secretary evideEa
= believes in "A newnavy "a we'll ~
stronger navy.
\ full blooded Omaha Indian Is
clerk in the interior Department
p has recently been promoted from
J salary of ~ ,o"n IA year. IT. --rNs